Correlation between Grit score, academic achievement and learning approaches of dental students
Shannu K Bhatia, Qabirul Abdullah · 2026
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Description
Bhatia and Abdullah tested whether grit predicts grades for sixty-two third-year dental students at Cardiff. Grit means perseverance and passion toward long-term goals despite setbacks. A validated short scale scored each student, set against their assessment results. Focus groups then compared how high- and low-grit students actually study.
Grit scores showed no significant correlation with academic success. The conversations nonetheless split the groups sharply in approach. High-grit students studied deeper, directed themselves, and weathered pressure calmly. Low-grit peers chased assessments more narrowly. Bhatia still calls grit worth cultivating in trainees.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shannu K Bhatia, Qabirul Abdullah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |